Etihad Airways Brings Together Athletes from Two Premier Capitals as
Sponsor of Events DC Nation’s Tri and TriYAS Triathlons

Etihad Tri Club Challenge participants are eligible to win an
exclusive package including roundtrip flights, TriYAS entry and bike
shipping, compliments of the UAE-based airline

September 10, 2015 03:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

WASHINGTON--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is
proud to sponsor the 2015 Events DC Nation’s Triathlon taking place in
Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015. This sponsorship continues
the airline’s support for the world renowned race and TriYAS, which
takes place in Abu Dhabi on Friday, February 26, 2016.

“Etihad Airways is proud to once again sponsor Events DC Nation’s Tri
and TriYAS, Events DC sister race, supporting and promoting the health
and wellness goals of the triathlons’ global participants”

“Etihad Airways is proud to once again sponsor Events DC Nation’s Tri
and TriYAS, Events DC sister race, supporting and promoting the health
and wellness goals of the triathlons’ global participants,” said Martin
Drew, Senior Vice President of Americas, Etihad Airways. “Etihad’s
continued support of these two triathlons further shows the strong links
that connect these two capital cities together, including their shared
and growing cultural, sports and commercial ties.”

Members of Etihad Airways’ world class cabin crew will also be on-site
at the triathlons. At the end of the Events DC Nation’s Tri race,
participants are invited to memorialize their accomplishment at Etihad
Airways’ photo booth where each participant will be entered to win a
trip to 2016’s TriYAS Triathlon.

As part of the airline’s support for the Nation’s Tri, Etihad is hosting
the Etihad Tri Club Challenge, a ‘race within the race’ that encourages
greater participation from local and international triathlete clubs
participating in triathlon. All Etihad Tri Club Challenge participants
will be entered to win an exclusive package, including roundtrip travel
on Etihad Airways between Etihad’s six U.S. gateway cities and Abu
Dhabi, entry into TriYAS, and free bike shipping -- compliments of
Etihad Airways. Two lucky winners will be selected from among all
entrants.

Etihad Airways began service between Washington, D.C. and Abu Dhabi in
2013. The airline also provides roundtrip, nonstop service from five
other U.S. gateway cities, including Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los
Angeles, New York and San Francisco on to Abu Dhabi and the world.

Etihad Airways began operations in 2003, and in 2014 carried 14.8
million passengers. From its Abu Dhabi base, Etihad Airways flies to or
has announced plans to serve 110 passenger and cargo destinations in the
Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. The
airline has a fleet of 119 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and more than 200
aircraft on firm order, including 66 Boeing 787s, 25 Boeing 777-X, 62
Airbus A350s and six Airbus A380s.

Etihad Airways holds equity investments in airberlin, Air Serbia, Air
Seychelles, Alitalia, Jet Airways, Virgin Australia, and Swiss-based
Darwin Airline, trading as Etihad Regional. Etihad Airways, along with
airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia, Etihad Regional, Jet
Airways and NIKI, also participate in Etihad Airways Partners, a new
brand that brings together like-minded airlines to offer customers more
choice through improved networks and schedules and enhanced frequent
flyer benefits. For more information, please visit: www.etihad.com.

In the U.S. Etihad Airways is proud to sponsor Children’s National
Medical Center in Washington, D.C.; Monumental Sports and Entertainment
(MSE), owners and operators of the Washington Capitals (NHL), Washington
Wizards (NBA), Washington Mystics (WNBA) and Verizon Center; Major
League Soccer (MLS); Nation’s Triathlon; and, the New York City Football
Club (NYCFC).